Brain Awareness Week in POSTECH
Brain Awareness Week in POSTECH
  • Reporter Choi Na-youn
  • 승인 2014.04.09 15:25
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POSTECH brain research center, directed by Professor Joung-Hun Kim (LIFE), and The Korean Brain Society had public lectures on Mar. 14 for students and the general people as part of World Brain Awareness Week at POSTECH Biotech Center. Prof. Joung gave a lecture titled “Synapse decides our future” and Prof. Chulhong Kim (CITE) gave a lecture titled “Radiation Free True Color Imaging: In Vivo Photoacoustic Tomography”.
World Brain Awareness Week has been held every third week of March since 1992 to help the public understand the importance of brain science in the world. In Korea, the event started in 2002 with the slogan “Easily Understand the Brain”. The event is expected to enhance public recognition and the knowledge of students, some of whom may become great scientists of brain research in the future. Also, participants in this event have cheerful interactions with scientists specializing in various aspects of brain science.